Nivens succeeds Astphan as Recruiting and Retention Battalion commander
Maj. Scott A. Nivens takes command of the Fort Pickett-based Virginia Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion from Lt. Col. Alyssa Y. Astphan Sept. 13, 2020, at the Virginia National Guard Sgt. Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Brig. Gen. K. Weedon Gallagher, the VNG Land Component Commander, presided over the change of command ceremony and the exchange of organizational colors signifying the transfer of command from Astphan to Nivens. (U.S. National Guard photo by Cotton Puryear)
Nivens succeeds Astphan as Recruiting and Retention Battalion commander
Maj. Scott A. Nivens takes command of the Fort Pickett-based Virginia Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion from Lt. Col. Alyssa Y. Astphan Sept. 13, 2020, at the Virginia National Guard Sgt. Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Brig. Gen. K. Weedon Gallagher, the VNG Land Component Commander, presided over the change of command ceremony and the exchange of organizational colors signifying the transfer of command from Astphan to Nivens. (U.S. National Guard photo by Cotton Puryear)